After quietly releasing their self-titled debut album in 1999 while still in college, American Football disbanded after the album’s release to focus on other projects, only to reunite 15 years later to a fanbase that had been consistently growing throughout the underground / emo scene. The album later appeared on Rolling Stone’s “40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time” list at #6, with Pitchfork giving its deluxe reissue the “Best New Reissue” title, calling it the “most influential album in the genre.”
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album’s release, Polyvinyl is thrilled to announce American Football (Covers), a genre-spanning covers album that highlights the importance and wide-ranging influence of the band’s debut.
The album features covers of each song by critically acclaimed acts such as Iron & Wine, Ethel Cain, Blondshell, Manchester Orchestra, Novo Amor, Lowswimmer, Yvette Young, and others. Each cover wonderfully highlights the beauty and importance of this noteworthy debut while affirming the continued interest in this unexpected groundswell of cultural prominence
1. Iron and Wine - Never Meant
2. Blondshell - The Summer Ends
3. Novo Amor & Lowswimmer - Honestly?
4. Ethel Cain - For Sure
5. Yvette Young - You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon
6. Girl Ultra - But the Regrets Are Killing Me
7. M.A.G.S. - I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional
8. Manchester Orchestra - Stay Home
9. John McEntire - The One With the Wurlitzer
